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"Initialism of Associated Press."
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"(journalism) Initialism of Associated Press."
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"ref": "2010 October 29, Bill Shrum, “Shipping to soldiers for the holidays”, in Stuttgart (Arkansas) Daily Leader",
"text": "• APO/FPO AE ZIPs 094-098 — Space Available Mail, Nov. 26; Parcel Airlift Mail, Dec. 3; Priority Mail, Dec. 10; First Class Mail Letters and Cards, Dec.10 and Express Mail Military Service, Dec. 18.\n• APO/FPO AA ZIP 340 — Space Available Mail, Nov. 26; Parcel Airlift Mail, Dec. 3; Priority Mail, Dec. 10; First Class Mail Letters and Cards, Dec. 10 and Express Mail Military Service, Dec. 18.\n• APO/FPO AP ZIPs 962-966 — Space Available Mail, Nov. 26; Parcel Airlift Mail, Dec. 3; Priority Mail, Dec. 10; First Class Mail Letters and Cards, Dec. 10 and Express Mail Military Service, Dec. 18.",
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"ref": "1989 April 22, Chris Bull, “Medicare Planning To Cut Funding For AIDS Drugs”, in Gay Community News, page 1",
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"armor-piercing",
"armor-piercing#English"
]
],
"raw_glosses": [
"(military) Initialism of armor-piercing."
],
"tags": [
"abbreviation",
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],
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"government",
"military",
"politics",
"war"
]
},
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"word": "alternately placed"
}
],
"categories": [
"English initialisms"
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"Initialism of alternately placed."
],
"links": [
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"alternately",
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[
"placed",
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}
],
"word": "AP"
}
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